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Environmental Grants Webcasts Now OnlineMay 12, 2017:
Public workshops held by the Port of Long Beach on April 19, May 10 and May 25 for the first round of a new, $46.4 million Community Grants program are now available online.
(posted: 5/12/2017)
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Port Hosting Workshops to Aid Grant ApplicantsMay 3, 2017:
Two workshops to assist applicants with their submissions for the Port of Long Beach's Community Grants Program will be held this month. The first workshop, on the Community Health Program, will be Wednesday, May 10, at 2 p.m.; the second, on the Air Filtration Program, will be Thursday, May 25, at 2 p.m. Both workshops will be held in the first-floor Board Room at the Port's Interim Administrative Offices, 4801 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, 90815.
(posted: 5/3/2017)
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New Date Set for Port's Environmental Grants WorkshopsApril 4, 2017:
The Port of Long Beach has rescheduled workshops for a new grant program this year that will foster new health programs for asthma, and empower schools, day-care centers and other facilities to purchase air filters. Two workshops will be held, both on Wednesday, April 19, at the Port of Long Beach Interim Administrative Offices, 4801 Airport Plaza Drive.
(posted: 4/4/2017)
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Port Community Grants Workshops ScheduledSeptember 19, 2016:
The Port of Long Beach will hold four public workshops to discuss funding priorities for a new $46.4 million program to lessen the impacts of Port-related pollution on the community.
(posted: 9/19/2016)
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Community Impact Study ReleasedApril 22, 2016:
The Port of Long Beach today released a draft study that will be used to shape future grant funding addressing the cumulative environmental impacts of Port operations on neighboring communities. The public comment period has been extended to Friday, May 13.
(posted: 4/22/2016)
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Port Awards $2.6 Million to Schools, Parks, ClinicsAugust 29, 2013:
New air-filtering systems for Long Beach classrooms and park centers, health education for families with asthma, and mobile medical clinics are among the 32 projects funded by $2.6 million in community grants recently awarded by the Port of Long Beach.
(posted: 8/29/2013)
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Port Offering Nearly $3 Million in Community GrantsMarch 19, 2013:
About $2.6 million in grant funding is now available through the Community Mitigation Grant Programs, which are designed to offset the environmental impact of the Port in the communities nearest the Port and its trade corridors. Grant funding for this round comes from Port projects such as the Middle Harbor Redevelopment and the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement project.
(posted: 3/19/2013)
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Port Funds Tree Planting ProjectFebruary 21, 2013:
A Port of Long Beach funded tree-planting initiative to cut greenhouse gases kicked off Feb. 23, at Silverado Park. "I Dig Long Beach – 6,000 Trees by 2020" began with the planting of 50 trees in the park and adjacent John Muir Elementary School. Watch video from the event.

Port Funds Critical Cardiopulmonary LabFebruary 11, 2013:
The Port of Long Beach has awarded more than $600,000 to the neighborhood Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center (LBCHC) to establish the clinic's new Heart Station cardiopulmonary lab. The lab will benefit patients from underserved Long Beach communities and is scheduled to open the first week of March.
(posted: 2/11/2013)
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LBACA Project Helps Families to Cope with AsthmaSeptember 17, 2012:
The Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma received a $489,200 Port grant to expand its successful efforts to lessen the impact of asthma on children in the community. By going into family homes and giving them the "knowledge and tools" to manage the asthma of the children, LBACA is training the community to better cope with and control the chronic disease.
(posted: 9/17/2012)
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'O24U' Teaches Local Children About Air Pollution, HealthAugust 22, 2012:
Breathe California of Los Angeles County has received a grant of $355,874 from the Port's health grant fund to bring its "O24U" program to children in Long Beach after-school groups. The program teaches children in air pollution-impacted areas about air pollution and its effect on health. Educators offer advice for asthma management.
(posted: 8/22/2012)
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Port Awards Greenhouse Gas Reduction GrantsAugust 21, 2012:
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, August 20, awarded a total of $5.4 million to nonprofit groups, agencies and port tenants to fund 28 projects that will reduce, avoid or capture emissions of greenhouse gases.
(posted: 8/21/2012)
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Port Community Grants Workshop set for this ThursdayJuly 25, 2012:
The Port of Long Beach will hold a public workshop 6 p.m., Thursday, July 26, to discuss revisions to its schools and health facilities grant programs, which address the health impacts of port-related air pollution.

Potential grant applicants and others are invited to attend. The workshop will be held at the Miller Family Health Education Center, 3820 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, 90807. Download the event flier.
(posted: 7/25/2012)
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Filters Clean Air for St. Anthony High School StudentsMay 1, 2012:
New stand-alone filters are cleaning the air at St. Anthony High School in Long Beach thanks to a $291,021 grant from the Port of Long Beach's Community Grant Programs. The filters remove soot and other airborne particles, making for cleaner classroom air.
(posted: 5/1/2012)
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Port Grant-Funded Landscape Project DedicatedApril 27, 2012:
Century Villages at Cabrillo in west Long Beach dedicated its new "landscape barrier" on April 27 -- Arbor Day 2012 -- thanking the Port of Long Beach and others for funding for the project that will improve air quality on the Villages campus. Speaking at the event, Harbor Commissioner Nick Sramek said the grant was an example of the Port's continuing efforts to be a better neighbor.Watch a video on the dedication.
(posted: 4/27/2012)
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St. Mary Launches Port Grant-funded Mobile Care ClinicMarch 1, 2012:
St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach has unveiled its new 38-foot custom Mobile Care Clinic, part of the new St. Mary Breathe Easy Mobile Outreach Program being launched thanks to an $834,000 grant from the Port of Long Beach. For more information, click here.
(posted: 3/1/2012)
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Port Awards $5 Million to Hospitals, ClinicsApril 18, 2011:
The Port of Long Beach on Monday, April 18 announced the award of $5 million in grants to fund 10 projects to improve the lung and heart health of people who live closest to the Port. The funds will pay for projects that will educate families on asthma care, screen at-risk populations for respiratory illness, and build a cardiovascular disease diagnosis laboratory. For a detailed list of recipients and projects, go to www.polb.com/healthgrants.
(posted: 4/18/2011)
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Port Recognized for Contributions to Air Quality ProgramFebruary 25, 2011:
The Port of Long Beach was recognized Thursday, Feb. 24 by the Westside Schools for Clean Air and the Interfaith Community Organization for the Port’s contributions to an Air Quality Management District (AQMD) grant program, which has brought air filtration systems to classrooms at Hudson School in West Long Beach, among other projects.
(posted: 2/25/2011)
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Port Awards $4.7 million to Schools, Youth CentersSeptember 13, 2010:
Port of Long Beach officials have kicked off the first round of a new community grants program with approval of $4.7 million for 73 projects designed to improve air quality for children. The program helps schools, day-care centers and other youth facilities to install air-filtration systems and additional improvements that can control pollutants. To see the full list of recipients, click here. To see the presentation, click here.
(posted: 9/13/2010)
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